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TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1985
IN ADDITION, THERE WILL BE STALLS DEMONSTRATING TRADITIONAL CHINESE ART AND CRAFTS SUCH AS CALLIGRAPHY, SILHOUETTE CUTTING, SPINNING OF STRAW GRASS-HOPPERS, AND THE MAKING OF FLOUR DOLLS AND +DRAGON BEARD+ CANDIES.
THE ANNUAL LUNAR NEW YEAR PROGRAMME, IS AIMED AT PROMOTING A SENSE OF BELONGING AS WELL AS TO CULTIVATE A FESTIVE ATMOSPHERE AMONG LOCAL RESIDENTS.
APART FROM THE CARNIVAL, VARIETY SHOWS, DRAMA AND ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCES, SPORTS COMPETITIONS, GYMNASTIC PERFORMANCES, PHOTOGRAPHIC AND ARTS EXHIBITION, AND A FEAST FOR MORE THAN 1 200 ELDERLY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HELD DURING THE TWO-WEEK LUNAR NEW YEAR PROGRAMME.
FREE.
TOMORROW'S CARNIVAL WILL START AT 7.30 PM AND ADMISSION IS
OFFICIATING AT THE CARNIVAL AND CLOSING CEREMONY WILL BE THE ACTING DISTRICT OFFICER, MS ANISSA WONG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE CARNIVAL AND THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE TAI PO DISTRICT LUNAR NEW YEAR PROGRAMME TO BE HELD TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT 7.30 PM IN THE TAI PO PLAYGROUND, HEUNG SZE WUI STREET, TAI PO MARKET.
PASSING-OUT PARADE
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THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HOLD A PASSING-OUT PARADE AT THE FIRE SERVICES TRAINING SCHOOL AT PAT HEUNG, NEW TERRITORIES THIS FRIDAY (MARCH 8) AT 10.30 AM.
THE PARADE WILL BE REVIEWED BY SIR SHIU-KIN TANG.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO COVER THE PARADE. PRESS REPRESENTATIVES WHO WISH TO MAKE USE OF FIRE SERVICES TRANSPORT ARE REQUESTED TO ASSEMBLE AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI FIRE STATION AT CANTON ROAD AT 9 AM. FIRE SERVICES INFORMATION OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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